Tag: Space Logistics
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Exolaunch Books First SpaceX Starfall Earth-Return Mission for 2029
Exolaunch has signed a contract with SpaceX to serve as payload integrator for a Starfall mission targeted to launch aboard Starship no earlier than 2029, marking the German company’s first commitment to Starship and its first mission involving the return of customer payloads from orbit. Announced on September 21, the agreement expands Exolaunch beyond conventional…
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Exolaunch Books Customer Payloads on Starship-Launched Starfall Reentry Mission
German launch integrator Exolaunch announced Sept. 22 that it will aggregate and integrate customer payloads for a SpaceX Starfall reentry mission scheduled to launch aboard Starship no earlier than 2029. The agreement represents both Exolaunch’s first commitment to a Starship mission and its first move into services designed to return commercial payloads from orbit. Exolaunch…
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The Exploration Company Raises $450 Million for Nyx Space Capsule and Storm Rocket Engine
European space logistics startup The Exploration Company has raised $450 million (€387 million) in Series C funding to advance its reusable Nyx cargo capsule and Storm rocket engine. Announced on September 8, the financing brings the company’s total funding since its establishment in 2021 to approximately $680 million. The round was co-led by U.S. venture…
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Novaspace’s In-Orbit Services Market to Generate $3 Billion Over the Next Decade
Novaspace’s latest In-Orbit Services Markets report projects that emerging in-orbit services will generate approximately $3 billion in cumulative service revenues over the next decade, highlighting the early development of a more flexible, resilient, and sustainable space economy. Government and defense organizations are expected to play a pivotal role in shaping the market by accelerating technology…
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ATMOS Space Cargo Advances Reusable Space Logistics With PHOENIX 2 Technology
ATMOS Space Cargo is developing reusable space logistics and return technologies designed to enable controlled orbital operations, autonomous missions, precision re-entry and repeatable Earth-to-space-to-Earth mission cycles. At the centre of the technology portfolio is PHOENIX 2, a reusable Orbital Transfer and Return Vehicle (OTRV) designed for autonomous cargo operations in Low Earth Orbit. The integrated…
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Gravitics Advances Space Cargo and Logistics With Flexible In-Orbit Delivery
Gravitics is developing turnkey space cargo and logistics solutions designed to transport assets where they are needed in orbit while providing flexible services beyond conventional cargo resupply. Its cargo spacecraft is designed for efficient delivery operations and can optionally remain in orbit as a storage module after completing its delivery mission or serve as a…
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CAS Space Advances the Kinetica Launch Vehicles for Commercial Space Transportation
CAS Space has developed the Kinetica series of launch vehicles to provide comprehensive space transportation services for commercial, scientific and government missions. Covering payload capacities from 1.5 tonnes to 40 tonnes, the Kinetica family is designed to support small-satellite launches, large-satellite constellations, cargo transportation and future reusable space transportation systems. The company’s launch portfolio currently…
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Reditus Space Advances Commercial Space Logistics with ENOS Reusable Mission
Reditus Space is developing reusable space transportation technologies designed to address one of the fastest-growing requirements in the commercial space industry for the safe and scalable return of payloads from orbit. Through the ENOS mission, the company is introducing a reusable downmass capability that complements the increasing availability of commercial launch services, enabling organizations to…
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D-Orbit Signs Multi-Launch Contract with ArkEdge Space
D-Orbit, a space logistics and transportation company, has announced that it has signed a launch services contract with ArkEdge Space, a Japanese satellite systems integrator of micro-satellite systems, to deliver a series of launches aboard D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier. Under the agreement, D-Orbit will provide its ION launch service across multiple missions, integrating ArkEdge Space’s…
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D-Orbit Launches 23rd Commercial Mission with ION Satellite Carrier
D-Orbit, a global leader in space logistics and orbital transportation, launched Above the Summer Sky, the 23rd commercial mission of its orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), ION Satellite Carrier (ION), aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-17 mission. The OTV was launched from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 00:12 PDT (07:12 UTC).…